Saeyoung often went a long time without responding to his soulmate. He had no choice, especially when he had work that he had to focus on. It wasn't prudent to write notes on himself when he was on a mission. Actually, now that he thought about it he had written notes on himself before. He had to write them in languages that he (hoped) that his soulmate did not know, though, just so that they would be safe.

So him not responding to his soulmate was because it was common, not because he was angry with them. He wasn't angry. He was just not responding. And if that lined up with his desire not to talk to them anyway because he can barely stand to look at their words than so be it. He didn't always have to look at their words. They had their own life and he had his. If they were falling in love with someone else, then it was all the better for him.

They had the right to fall in love with someone else. That was what Saeyoung wanted anyway. They should have someone who wasn't dangerous. Someone who literally hurt them even when he didn't mean to. He was dangerous. The fact that their life was connected to his was all the worse. The closer he was to his soulmate, the more their bond would resound. If Saeyoung fell in love with his soulmate and his soulmate fell in love with him then even the softest brush of the skin would be felt across the bond. He couldn't allow that. He couldn't risk them like that.

It was a good thing he wasn't in love with his soulmate. Definitely not.

Besides he had other things to deal with in his life at the moment. Such as his work, and the possible bomb that may go off, and also the hacker who set that bomb. Yeah, his life was totally fun. He definitely had time to focus on his relationship with an all-but-imaginary person right now!

Despite all of that there was a portion of his brain CPU power that was still focusing on that portion of his life. Even when he was overwhelmed apparently he couldn't help but obsess about little things. Such as the fact that his soulmate hadn't tried to draw on him since their "fight". And that Saeyoung had started scratching at himself again but his soulmate hadn't tried to draw on him to get him to stop.

What did that mean? What did that mean for their relationship? Had Saeyoung really ruined it by ignoring them? Did they not care about the scratching anymore? It must be hurting them too, right? Did they decide to finally listen to Saeyoung and believe he was dangerous?

He didn't have time to think about this stuff!

Vanderwood had threatened to taser him again recently. Would his soulmate be able to feel that?

Shut up shut up shut up shut up!

"ARGH!" Saeyoung cried into the air and sweeped more Honey Buddha chip crumbs and bags off of his desk. He gripped his hair and shook his head in frustration. He needed to stop thinking about these things! There was a life on the line, dammit! Focus, Saeyoung!

His gaze drifted over to the camera feed of Rika's apartment so he could stare at the newest RFA member. They were rubbing at their own head with a sad frown on their face. Were they confused about something too? Saeyoung wanted to call them to ask what they were thinking. He watched as their hand slowly fell from their head to grab a marker beside them. They tapped it rapidly, clearly contemplating something, before replacing the marker with their cell phone.

Automatically, Saeyoung grabbed his own and waited half hoping that they would call him. His phone didn't ring, but he noticed that they had entered the RFA chatroom. That was fine too. Saeyoung put his phone aside to resist the temptation and turned back to his work. His brain felt even more scrambled than before with the distracting knowledge that he could be having fun chats with his newest friend. But soon enough his mind was back on his soulmate.

It was good that they weren't talking to him anymore. It was good they weren't drawing on themselves. They should move on with their life. Maybe spend more time with the person (the other person) they were falling in love with. That person would treat them right, he was sure. He could sense these types of things. They could be happy together. And Saeyoung

And Saeyoung-

And Saeyoung?

And . . . Saeyoung . . .

A/N: Why can't you just be happy?

What is this love square. This is almost as ridiculous as Miraculous Ladybug.